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Former havens on retreat in face of growing strains in sovereign debt markets
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The Church of England has sold its holdings in Vedanta Resources in protest over a controversial bauxite mining project in India
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The dollar surges to its highest level in seven months but loses ground against the yen as rising risk aversion boosts haven demand for the Japanese currency
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The inter-dealer broker founded by Michael Spencer, Conservative party Treasurer, cut its profit forecasts after warning of the threat of tighter regulation
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US stocks see-sawed after a mixed monthly jobs report created further uncertainty about the pace of the economic recovery
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Blue-chip fallers outnumber risers more than 10 to one as risk aversion drives London market sharply lower for a third day
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Blue-chip fallers outnumber risers more than 10 to one as risk aversion drives London market sharply lower for a third day
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Peripheral economies in the shared currency bloc take centre stage as growing worries about Greece?s public finances draw attention to sovereign debt issues
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Terra Firma is at risk of losing the music group to Citi unless investors act
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Global markets overview: Keenly awaited non-farm payroll numbers from the US send stocks lower as Wall Street see-saws
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In different times, this weekend's G7 meeting would have been an event to follow, but the market's wild ride means investors are only keeping half an eye on it
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The property company is poised to take on the management of a portfolio of properties secured by a £900m Royal Bank of Scotland loan in the largest restructuring of its kind
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The UK flag carrier reports a small quarterly operating profit for the first time in more than a year, impressing analysts with what appears to be the strongest sign yet that the struggling flag carrier is finally heading for recovery
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Stocks succumb to the global equities rout as the biggest daily losses in Asia for 10 weeks drive Hong Kong?s Hang Seng benchmark below the 20,000 level
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Profit forecasts upgraded as Electrocomponents delivers strong improvements in sales
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Fourth-quarter profits drops at oil and gas group following the fall in gas prices, but the company outlines a programme for growth over the next decade based on recent discoveries in Brazil and a US acquisition
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A modest upswing in sales volumes over the summer has boosted Bellway's confidence, although the housebuilder says pricing levels remain unchanged on last year amidst margin declines
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The outdoor sports retailer is to raise more than £20m in an open offer and placing to help speed up plans to open new stores and refurbish existing ones
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Icap's change of tune on OTC reform does not appear to be the result of a lack of enthusiasm for the proposed changes, more a reflection of the uncertainty engendered by the Volcker rule
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Icap?s change of tune on OTC reform does not appear to be the result of a lack of enthusiasm for the proposed changes, more a reflection of the uncertainty engendered by the Volcker rule
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The cost of British products leaving the factory gate climbs slightly more than expected in January, but not by as much as the cost of goods that manufacturers need to produce them
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The building and engineering products group posts a 39% fall in first-half pre-tax profits as UK construction activity experiences its sharpest decline on record, contracting 12% in 2009
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Growing fears over the health of Europe?s weakest economies and the outlook for US employment rocked global markets, sparking sharp falls in risky assets ranging from equities to oil and gold
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The property company is to demerge its shopping centres from its business in one of the largest corporate restructurings in the UK's listed real estate sector
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Some powerful investors are now betting on European debt defaults, writes Gillian Tett
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The Irish government has announced a ?5.5bn ($7.6bn) investment in its three main banks that will see it take an effective 75 per cent controlling stake in Anglo Irish Bank
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Tata, the Indian owner of Jaguar Land Rover, has agreed to inject "tens of millions" of pounds into the British car company to , while the government continues to consider the case for a taxpayer-funded bail-out
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Barack Obama might have little option but to follow George W.?Bush's approach on a range of foreign policy issues, including Iran, said Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state
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The president-elect has expanded the goals of his proposed economic stimulus, with a plan to create or save an additional 500,000 jobs over the next two years
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Investors delivered a vote of no confidence in Opec last week when oil prices fell by their most in almost two decades even though the cartel decided to curb production
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Money market funds, an increasingly popular place to park cash, will need to raise fees or close to new money to remain profitable as yields hover at near-zero, according to industry managers
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Workers at some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies will find themselves spending an uncommonly long time with their families this Christmas as the technology industry responds to the downturn with office and factory closures and enforced holidays
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Tackling joblessness among graduates will be Beijing's priority next year as the economy falters, said the premier. The government is also concerned about migrant workers laid off in the cities
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Hedge funds will be allowed to borrow from the Federal Reserve for the first time under a landmark $200bn programme intended to support consumer credit
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UBS sought to absolve itself from any duty to safeguard investor assets in a $1.4bn fund that channelled money into Bernard Madoff's alleged $50bn Ponzi scheme
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